SL food companies first time at Saudi FOODEX -2024

Sri Lanka Embassy in Riyadh in collaboration with the Export Development Board and the Tea Board of Sri Lanka organised the participation of 12 Sri Lankan food and beverages exporter companies, first time of its kind, at the 11th Edition of Saudi FOODEX-2024 Exhibition held in Riyadh from September 16-19.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, inaugurated the Sri Lanka pavilion at the Saudi FOODEX which is a premier platform that significantly boosts participating nations’ economies.

Ambassador Ameer Ajwad pointed out that the joint participation of Sri Lanka’s renowned Tea and Food exporter companies for the first time at Saudi Arabia’s top international trade exhibition named FOODEX, would serve as a catalyst to boost Sri Lanka’s export products to the Saudi market.

The Ambassador also underscored that such participation would showcase Sri Lanka’s high-quality tea and other local food products and help to find opportunities under the food security initiatives that are being planned under the Vision 2030 of the Kingdom.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh also organized B2B networking sessions for the visiting Sri Lankan food and beverages companies with their counterparts from the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce at the sidelines of the FOODEX.

Representing tea sector, Sri Lankan companies namely Meezan & Company (Pvt) Ltd, A.F Jones Exporters Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea Land (Pvt) Ltd, Expoteas Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Enrich Tea & Food Exports (Pvt) Ltd, as well as Mackwoods Ltd participated.

Representing food sector, Sri Lankan companies namely Zaya Global Exports (Pvt) Ltd, Maliban Biscuits Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd, Tradelanka Agricultural Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, Consolidated Business System LTD, Eco Paints (Pvt) Ltd, Aqua ‘N Green Ltd, Norfolk Foods Pvt Ltd as well as Sri Lanka Export Development Board participated at the Saudi FOODEX -2024.